PNNL operationalizes 1st US pilot-scale commercial-format prismatic cell production, advancing battery chemistries like sodium-ion

https://innovatrix.eu/pnnl-launches-first-us-battery-production-line-for-prismatic-cells

"16-piece pilot ultra-dry production line... scales from mg-level coin cells to kg-scale... rigid rectangular metal casings allow tighter stacking, superior heat dissipation, reduced overheating risks... initial focus is manufacturing/ testing: sustainable/ abundant sodium-ion, and thermally stable lithium-iron-phosphate... to serve as an independent validation resource for private-sector battery innovators, helping to de-risk next-generation technologies and secure domestic energy storage supply chains... grid storage"